Country Director Nigeria

About the Context Nigeria continues to face one of the most complex and protracted humanitarian crises globally. After more than a decade, the conflict in the Lake Chad Basin persists, marked by ongoing violence, and cyclical displacement, particularly across the Northeast. The crisis is increasingly shaped by the convergence of conflict, climate shocks, economic fragility, and protection risks—creating a layered and evolving vulnerability profile that challenges traditional humanitarian response models. In Northeast Nigeria (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states), an estimated over 2.3 million people remain internally displaced, while approximately 7.3 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2026. Despite areas of relative stabilization, security conditions remain volatile. Access constraints persist, with significant portions of Borno State classified as hard-to-reach, limiting consistent delivery of assistance and protection services. Beyond the Northeast, displacement dynamics...